Canniff, James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James |
Surname | Canniff |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Mary Canniff. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5684 |
Markings | ZN-P Admiral Fighting Cock |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Allied Plot. Row 2. Grave 34. |
Epitaph | SWEET JESUS HAVE MERCY ON HIS SOUL |
Ribbon Stone | 0451 (Block 6, Column 6, Row 1) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 17 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 652687 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | In honour of Sgt James Canniff 106 Sqn |
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Miscellaneous Information
Aircraft was known as Admiral Fighting Cock |
IBCC Digital Archive
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/40 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/39 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-08-1942 |
End Date | 25-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (98% moon) |
Operation | Frankfurt |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the sea off Koksijde, Belgium |